Mr. Coons (for himself
and Mr. Leahy) introduced the following
bill; which was read twice and referred to the
Committee on the
Judiciary

A BILL

To provide for the appointment of additional Federal
circuit and district judges, and for other purposes.

1.

Short
title

This Act may be cited as
the Federal Judgeship Act of
2013.

2.

Circuit judges
for the Circuit Courts of Appeals

(a)

In
general

The President shall appoint, by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate—

(1)

4 additional
circuit judges for the ninth circuit court of appeals; and

(2)

1 additional
circuit judge for the sixth circuit court of appeals.

(b)

Temporary
judgeship

(1)

In
general

The President shall appoint, by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate 1 additional circuit judge for the ninth circuit court of
appeals.

(2)

Vacancy not
filled

The first vacancy in the office of circuit judge in the
ninth circuit occurring 10 years or more after the confirmation date of the
circuit judge named to fill the temporary circuit judgeship created in the
ninth circuit by paragraph (1) shall not be filled.

(c)

Tables

In
order that the table contained in section 44 of title 28, United States Code,
will, with respect to each judicial circuit, reflect the changes in the total
number of permanent circuit judgeships authorized as a result of subsection (a)
of this section, such table is amended to read as follows:

Circuits

Number of Judges

District of Columbia

11

First

6

Second

13

Third

14

Fourth

15

Fifth

17

Sixth

17

Seventh

11

Eighth

11

Ninth

33

Tenth

12

Eleventh

12

Federal

12.

.

3.

District judges
for the district courts

(a)

In
general

The President shall appoint, by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate—

(1)

1 additional
district judge for the district of Delaware;

(2)

6 additional
district judges for the eastern district of California;

(3)

2 additional
district judges for the eastern district of Texas;

(4)

4 additional
district judges for the western district of Texas;

(5)

6 additional
district judges for the district of Arizona;

(6)

10 additional
district judges for the central district of California;

(7)

5 additional
district judges for the northern district of California;

(8)

2 additional
district judges for the district of Colorado;

(9)

2 additional
district judges for the western district of Washington;

(10)

1 additional
district judge for the southern district of Indiana;

(11)

3 additional
district judges for the southern district of Florida;

(12)

5 additional
district judges for the middle district of Florida;

(13)

1 additional
district judge for the western district of New York;

(14)

1 additional
district judge for the northern district of Florida;

(15)

1 additional
district judge for the western district of Wisconsin;

(16)

3 additional
district judges for the southern district of California;

(17)

2 additional
district judges for the eastern district of New York;

(18)

2 additional
district judges for the district of New Jersey;

(19)

1 additional
district judge for the district of Idaho;

(20)

2 additional
district judges for the southern district of Texas;

(21)

1 additional
district judge for the district of Minnesota;

(22)

1 additional
district judge for the northern district of Georgia;

(23)

1 additional
district judge for the district of Nevada;

(24)

1 additional
district judge for the district of New Mexico; and

(25)

1 additional
district judge for the southern district of New York.

(b)

Temporary
judgeships

(1)

In
general

The President shall appoint, by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate—

(A)

1 additional
district judge for the eastern district of California;

(B)

1 additional
district judge for the western district of Texas;

(C)

4 additional
district judges for the district of Arizona;

(D)

2 additional
district judges for the central district of California;

(E)

1 additional
district judge for the northern district of California;

(F)

1 additional
district judge for the middle district of Florida;

(G)

1 additional
district judge for the southern district of California;

(H)

1 additional
district judge for the district of New Jersey;

(I)

1 additional
district judge for the district of Minnesota;

(J)

1 additional
district judge for the western district of Missouri;

(K)

1 additional
district judge for the northern district of Georgia;

(L)

1 additional
district judge for the district of Nevada;

(M)

1 additional
district judge for the district of Oregon;

(N)

1 additional
district judge for the southern district of New York;

(O)

1 additional
district judge for the middle district of Tennessee; and

(P)

1 additional
district judge for the eastern district of Virginia.

(2)

Vacancies not
filled

(A)

In
general

The first vacancy in the office of district judge in each
of the offices of district judge authorized by paragraph (1), except for the
district of Arizona and the central district of California, occurring 10 years
or more after the confirmation date of the judge named to fill the temporary
district judgeship created in the applicable district by this subsection, shall
not be filled.

(B)

Arizona

The
first 4 vacancies in the office of district judge in the district of Arizona
occurring 10 years or more after the date on which judge are confirmed to fill
all 4 temporary district judgeships under paragraph (1)(C), shall not be
filled.

(C)

Central
district of California

The first 2 vacancies in the office of
district judge in the central district of California occurring 10 years or more
after the date on which judge are confirmed to fill both temporary district
judgeships under paragraph (1)(D), shall not be filled.

(c)

Existing
judgeships

The existing judgeships for the district of Kansas and
the eastern district of Missouri authorized by section 203(c) of the Judicial
Improvements Act of 1990 (Public Law 101–650; 28 U.S.C. 133 note) and the
existing judgeships for the eastern district of Texas, the district of Arizona,
the central district of California, the southern district of Florida, the
northern district of Alabama, and the district of New Mexico authorized by
section 312(c) of the 21st Century Department of Justice Appropriations
Authorization Act (Public Law 107–273, 28 U.S.C. 133 note), as of the effective
date of this Act, shall be authorized under section 133 of title 28, United
States Code, and the incumbents in those offices shall hold the office under
section 133 of title 28, United States Code, as amended by this Act.

(d)

Tables

In
order that the table contained in section 133 of title 28, United States Code,
will, with respect to each judicial district, reflect the changes in the total
number of permanent district judgeships authorized as a result of subsections
(a) and (c) of this section, such table is amended to read as follows:

Districts

Number
of Judges

Alabama:

Northern

8

Middle

3

Southern

3

Alaska

3

Arizona

19

Arkansas:

Eastern

5

Western

3

California:

Northern

19

Eastern

12

Central

38

Southern

16

Colorado

9

Connecticut

8

Delaware

5

District of Columbia

15

Florida:

Northern

5

Middle

20

Southern

21

Georgia:

Northern

12

Middle

4

Southern

3

Hawaii

3

Idaho

3

Illinois:

Northern

22

Central

4

Southern

4

Indiana:

Northern

5

Southern

6

Iowa:

Northern

2

Southern

3

Kansas

6

Kentucky:

Eastern

5

Western

4

Eastern and Western

1

Louisiana:

Eastern

12

Middle

3

Western

7

Maine

3

Maryland

10

Massachusetts

13

Michigan:

Eastern

15

Western

4

Minnesota

8

Mississippi:

Northern

3

Southern

6

Missouri:

Eastern

7

Western

5

Eastern and Western

2

Montana

3

Nebraska

3

Nevada

8

New Hampshire

3

New Jersey

19

New Mexico

8

New York:

Northern

5

Southern

29

Eastern

17

Western

5

North Carolina:

Eastern

4

Middle

4

Western

4

North Dakota

2

Ohio:

Northern

11

Southern

8

Oklahoma:

Northern

3

Eastern

1

Western

6

Northern, Eastern, and
Western

1

Oregon

6

Pennsylvania:

Eastern

22

Middle

6

Western

10

Puerto Rico

7

Rhode Island

3

South Carolina

10

South Dakota

3

Tennessee:

Eastern

5

Middle

4

Western

5

Texas:

Northern

12

Southern

21

Eastern

10

Western

17

Utah

5

Vermont

2

Virginia:

Eastern

11

Western

4

Washington:

Eastern

4

Western

9

West Virginia:

Northern

3

Southern

5

Wisconsin:

Eastern

5

Western

3

Wyoming

3.

.

4.

Authorization of
appropriations

There are
authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessaryto carry out the
provisions of this Act, including such sums as may be necessary to provide
appropriate space and facilities for the judicial positions created by this
Act.

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